Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 189 / Friday, September 29, 2006 / Rules and Regulations 57413 

Register on August 8, 2006 (71 FR 

44885). The FAA uses the direct final 

rulemaking procedure for a noncontroversial rule where the FAA 

believes that there will be no adverse 

public comment. This direct final rule 

advised the public that no adverse 

comments were anticipated, and that 

unless a written adverse comment, or a 

written notice of intent to submit such 

an adverse comment, were received 

within the comment period, the 

regulation would become effective on 

November 23, 2006. No adverse 

comments were received, and thus this 

notice confirms that this direct final rule 

will become effective on that date. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas on September 

12, 2006. 

Donald R. Smith, 

Manager, System Support Group, ATO 

Central Service Area. 

[FR Doc. 06–8315 Filed 9–28–06; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2006–24449; Airspace 

Docket No. 06–AGL–03] 

Modification of Class E Airspace; 

Pierre, SD 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E 

airspace at Pierre, SD. Standard 

Instrument Approach Procedures have 

been developed for Pierre Regional 

Airport, Pierre, SD. Controlled airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface of the earth is needed 

to contain aircraft executing these 

approaches.This action increases the 

area of the existing controlled airspace 

for Pierre, SD. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, January 18, 

2007. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under 7 CFR Part 51, 

subject to the annual revision of FAA 

Order 7400.9 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steve Davis, FAA, Terminal Operations, 

Central Service Office, Airspace and 

Procedures Branch, AGL–530, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 2300 East 

Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 

60018, telephone (847) 294–7131. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On Wednesday, June 28, 2006, the 

FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 71 

to modify Class E airspace at Pierre, SD 

(71 FR 36724). The proposal was to 

modify controlled airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet or more above the 

surface of the earth to contain 

Instrument Flight Rules operations in 

controlled airspace during portions of 

the terminal operation and while 

transiting between the enroute and 

terminal environments. 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking 

proceeding by submitting written 

comments on the proposal to the FAA. 

No comments objecting to the proposal 

were received. Class E airspace 

designations for airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface of the earth are 

published in paragraph 6005, and 

airspace areas extending upward from 

the surface in paragraph 6002, of FAA 

Order 7400.9P dated September 1, 2006, 

and effective September 15, 2006, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designation 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

The Rule 

This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 

modifies Class E airspace at Pierre, SD, 

to accommodate aircraft executing 

instrument flight procedures into and 

out of Pierre Regional Airport. The area 

will be depicted on appropriate 

aeronautical charts. 

The FAA has determined that this 

regulation only involves an established 

body of technical regulations for which 

frequent and routine amendments are 

necessary to keep them operationally 

current. Therefore, this regulation—(1) 

Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’

under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not 

a ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT 

Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 

FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) 

does not warrant preparation of a 

Regulatory Evaluation as the anticipated 

impact is so minimal. Since this is a 

routine matter that will only affect air 

traffic procedures and air navigation, it 

is certified that this rule will not have 

a significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

Adoption of the Amendment 

■ In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: 

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, 

CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND 

CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; 

AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING 

POINTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 

40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 95665, 3 CFR, 

1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9P, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated September 1, 2006, and effective 

September 15, 2006, is amended as 

follows: 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface of the earth. 

* * * * * 

AGL SD E5 Pierre, SD [Revised] 

Pierre Regional Airport, SD 

(Lat. 44°22′58′′ N., long. 100°17′09′′ W.) 

Pierre VORTAC 

(Lat. 44°23′40′′ N., long. 100°09′46′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.9-mile 

radius of the Pierre Regional Airport, and 

within 4.4 miles each side of the Pierre 

VORTAC 087° radial extending from the 6.9- 

mile radius to 6.1 miles east of the VORTAC 

and within 4.4 miles each side of the Pierre 

VORTAC 265° radial extending from the 6.9- 

mile radius to 16.1 miles west of the 

VORTAC, and that airspace extending 

upward from 1,200 feet above the surface 

within a 30.5-mile radius of the Pierre 

VORTAC. 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated 

as surface areas. 

* * * * * 

AGL SD E2 Pierre, SD [Revised] 

Pierre Regional Airport, SD 

(Lat. 44°22′58′′ N., long. 100°17′09′′ W.) 

Within a 4.4-mile radius of the Pierre 

Regional Airport. 

Issued in Ft. Worth, Texas on September 

14, 2006. 

Donald R. Smith, 

Manager, System Support Group, ATO 

Central Service Area. 

[FR Doc. 06–8311 Filed 9–28–06; 8:45 am] 

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